National Geographic’s 76/350 Dobsonian Telescope is in our opinion one of the best, if not the best beginners or even advanced astronomy telescopes available. The massive benefit is that this telescope has basically no setup time apart from needing to cool down for several minutes when outside. It is very small and portable. A beginner can place it on a garden table, a chair, a wall or any surface he chooses and start using it straight away. No messing around, aligning or setting up.

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